PS 130M - PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Meeting Commence: 8:46am
Translator: Ms. Nicklas
1. PA updates by Co- president, Kaitlin
Fuchs
a. Welcomes everyone and introduces
the executive board members
b. Sends out attendance link to
be complete by all participants in the chat via zoom
2. Kaitlin – reviews upcoming
event dates for February
a. Lion Dance outside of school
at 5:30p – Monday - February 7, 2022
b. Bake Sale – Wednesday -
February 9, 2022
c. Chinese New Year Show – live stream- Wednesday – February 16, 2022
d. Chinese
New Year Parade – 5th grade Lion Dance Club – Sunday - February 20,
2022
e. Mid-Winter recess (no school) – Monday, February 21th – Friday, February 25th
3. Review January 6, 2022
Minutes – Does not need to be voted in.
Approved and placed on record with changes.
4. Review of January 2022
Treasury Report – approved and placed on record. Also posted on PA Blog.
5. Ongoing fundraisers – Kaitlin
goes over 3 links for donations
a. PA Blog: http://ps130pa.blogspot.com/
b. PA Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1380464
c. Donors Choose: http://www.donorschoose.org/school/ps-130-hernando-desoto/52?teachers=true
6. Principal’s Remarks
a. Mr. R. Fong – Wishes Happy
New Year and good health to all. Year of tiger represents power, strength and resilience.
b. Thanks the PA for their support.
c. February is also Black
History Month. There will be a virtual assembly of Black History on last day of
month. Ms. Thomas obtained special guests to speak to virtual show.
d. Covid update
i. Trying
to get every child 2 test kits to bring home before the mid-winter recess. To
test before returning back to school.
ii. Starting
next week will be upping the number to get tested. It was 18 children per week.
Now will be 40-50 children per week. Cases have dropped but we still need to
practice social distancing and masking. Last Friday was the first day there
were 0 cases.
iii. Encourage
getting fully vaccinated. Pre-k class got out of control. If not vaccinated,
child might need to stay home 18-20 days. New flow chart had been sent. For
fully vaccinated, day 0 is positive then can come back on day 6 fully masked.
e. New mayor has new incentive
for lunch: Vegan Fridays. Will need to let families know starting tomorrow. No
dairy items such as cheese or cream cheese. Peanut butter and jelly and sun
butter are vegan, can be used on bread.
f.
New
arts partner – Dance to Unite. Teaches social emotion through dance for 3rd
graders. School will pay for it. Mr. Fong sends link in chat. http://dancetounite.org
g. Thanks Sally Chu for chess
support. Chess is wrapping up for Fall session. Chess at PS130M will provide
for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade for next session.
Fridays afterschool is outside of school time.
h. Yesterday PA distributed red
envelopes. Miss hearing the laughter in hallway. Thanking PA for all the hard
work.
Closing time: 9:09am
Next General Meeting: March 3, 2022
